The purpose of this study is to investigate whether the cultural construct of honor may account for differences in secret-keeping. Secrets are a common human phenomenon and describe the intent to withhold information from others (Slepian et al., 2017). Honor cultures are human groups that have fostered reputation-based self-esteem (Nisbett & Cohen, 1996). Quotes like “don’t mess with Texas” resonate with the cultural norms of a human group that has long emphasized their reputation and the importance of retaliation if one’s reputation is attacked. Conversely, dignity cultures have fostered internal self-esteem that provides them with self-worth regardless of insults (Leung & Cohen, 2011). Given their strong emphasis on reputation in one’s community, people from honor cultures may be more likely to experience shame from their secrets and keep secrets that could damage one’s reputation. The present study seeks to investigate if people who endorse honor ideals or attitudes are less likely to self-disclose hypothetical secrets. Survey data will measure the extent to which people endorse honor values. Participants will also complete a modified version of the self-disclosure index (Schug et al., 2010) and be exposed to different secrets (Slepian et al., 2017). Participants will report how likely they would be to share a specific secret with people of varying closeness (i.e., a romantic partner, best friend, and a close friend). In addition, participants will rate the extent to which they experience shame or guilt from a self-reported secret. We will also measure control variables listed below. All hypotheses are listed below.